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Master the role and skills of the OTA in caring for adults with physical disabilities! Early's Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant, 4th Edition is the only textbook on the rehabilitation process written specifically for OTA students and practitioners. It takes a client-centered approach, following the latest Occupational Therapy Practice Framework in addressing topics such as assessment, intervention principles, and clinical applications. New to this edition is an Intervention Principles for Feeding and Eating chapter plus the latest advances in OT technology. From a team of expert contributors led by Mary Elizabeth Patnaude, this book shows how you can succeed in the OTA role and help clients learn to perform functional tasks. Coverage of advances in OT assessment and intervention includes prosthetics and assistive technologies, along with the assessment and interventions of TBI (traumatic brain injury) problems related to cognitive and visual perception. Case studies offer snapshots of real-life situations and solutions, with many cases threaded through an entire chapter. Client-centered approach shows how to include the client when making decisions about planning and treatment, using the terminology and abbreviations from the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework. Evidence-based content includes clinical trials and outcome studies, especially those relating to intervention. Cultural diversity and cultural sensitivity information helps you understand the beliefs and customs of other cultures so you can provide appropriate care. Information on prevention addresses safety and the prevention of accidents and injury. Key terms, chapter outlines, and chapter objectives introduce the essential information in each chapter. Reading guide questions and summaries in each chapter make it easier to measure your comprehension of the material. NEW! Intervention Principles for Feeding and Eating chapter is added to this edition.  NEW! Reorganization of all chapters aligns content more closely with the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework. NEW! Combined chapters make the material more concise and easier to navigate.

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Author:   Mary Beth Patnaude, DHSc, OTR/L (Associate Professor and Chair, Husson University, School of Occupational Therapy)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Mosby
Edition:   4th edition
Weight:   1.560kg
ISBN:  

9780323530842

ISBN 10:   0323530842
Pages:   656
Publication Date:   16 April 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780443127922
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

PART 1: FOUNDATIONS 1. Occupational Therapy and Physical Disabilities 2. The Disability Experience and the Therapeutic Process 3. Infection Control and Safety Issues in the Clinic PART II: PROCESS 4. Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation and Intervention in Physical Dysfunction 5. Documentation of Occupational Therapy Services PART III: ASSESSMENT 6. Assessment of Motor Control and Functional Movement 7. Assessment of Joint Range of Motion 8. Assessment of Muscle Strength 9. Evaluation and Observation of Deficits in Sensation, Perception and Cognition PART IV: INTERVENTION PRINCIPLES 10. Teaching and Learning in Motor Performance in Occupational Therapy 11. Intervention Principles for Feeding and Eating  NEW! 12. Occupations, Purposeful Activities, and Preparatory Activities PART V: PERFORMANCE IN AREAS OF OCCUPATION 13. Activities of Daily Living 14. Assistive Technology 15. Moving in the Environment 16. Work 17. Promoting Engagement in Leisure and Social Participation PART VI: INTERVENTIONS FOR PERFORMANCE SKILLS AND CLIENT FACTORS 18. The Older Adult 19. Principles of Orthotic Intervention 20. Neurotherapeutic Approaches to Treatment 21. Interventions for Visual and Other Sensory Dysfunction 22. Interventions for People with Cognitive and Perceptual Deficits PART VII: CLINICAL APPLICATIONS 23. Cerebrovascular Accident 24. Traumatic Brain Injury 25. Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System 26. Spinal Cord Injury 27. Neurogenic and Myopathic Dysfunction 28. Arthritic Diseases 29. Upper Extremity Rehabilitation 30. Burns 31. Amputation and Prosthetics 32. Cardiac Dysfunction and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33. Oncology 34. HIV Infection and AIDS

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